AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 4 FEB 2008 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Juan Somavia, director general of the International Labour Organisation.

 - Four prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Urena of San Jose de Costa Rica.

    - Bishop Angel San Casimiro Fernandez O.A.R. of Alajuela, apostolic administrator "sede vacante" of Ciudad Quesada.

    - Bishop Jose Rafael Quiros Quiros of Limon.

    - Bishop Oscar Gerardo Fernandez Guillen of Puntarenas.

 - On Saturday, 2 February, he received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

 - Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

 - Desire Koumba, ambassador of Gabon, accompanied by his wife, on a farewell visit.
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